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Covid-19 Tested Flights Expand
The CDC is expanding the range of Covid-19 tested flights. Starting on January 26th all air passengers entering the United States will have to provide a negative Covid-19 test. The test must be taken 3 days before entering the United States. With the strain that seems to originate from the UK, currently, this regulation is in place for UK departing flights. By the end...
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Perfect Stay – Grand Hotel Tremezzo
A Perfect Luxury Stay in the Grand Hotel Lake Como
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How To: Flying to Europe from the USA During the Covid
Until July I hadn’t left my neighborhood in Brooklyn and less than 2 square miles around it. Since understanding the severity of the Covid pandemic, I was afraid to fly, seeing airplanes as petri-dishes. I flew direct from Milan’s Malpensa airport to NYC’s JFK on March 2nd and soon became unsure of when I would see my partner, Michele, as both of our nations...
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On Being Black In the Travel Industry for Condé Nast Traveler
New article I wrote for Condé Nast Traveler
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On Being a Black Expat in China
I reached out to my friend, Imani Bashir, who recently moved her family from Wuhan, China. Imani and I discuss her time in Wuhan at the outbreak Covid-19 and her experiences in China as a black expat and an American expat.
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#WCW – The Palenqueras of Cartagena
Discover the history of black Colombia through the palenqueras of Cartagena de Indias from origins to present day.
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Love in the Time of Corona
Living between New York City and Lombardia, Italy I'm caught in a long distance relationship as my partner and I quarantine in separate countries. Check out my latest video to see how we're making it work.
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Rack Story / Back Story: Stella Jean in the Chitral Valleys of Pakistan
Multiculturalism applied to ethical fashion.
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Perfect Guide to Verona
My relentless pursuit of “off the beaten path” sometimes has me miss out on the most obvious of locations. And the fun discovery of truly making them my own. For example, Puglia is having an international moment right now. I first went there and fell in love with the region about 10 years ago. Luckily, my partner’s pride in both his culture and my...
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Starting A New Decade: Hope for the Future from South Africa’s Past
Happy New Year! This past month has been a whirlwind. After leaving Italy, I came back to NYC and enjoyed a few days at home before heading to the west coast of Mexico, Zihuatanejo, for 3 days, hoping on a flight back to NYC for an event and an early AM flight to Detroit with Glam4Good. After a relaxing holiday break with my family,...